City council redistricting path conflicts with rules, attorney says
This is the current set of district lines for the Memphis City Council. (source: Memphis City Council)
Council attorney Allan Wade says council rules forbid special meetings to vote on ordinances, like the redistricting plan an ad hoc group is sending to the council for a vote in special meetings April 5 and April 12.
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